The Chicago Cubs announced Justin Steele would be the starter for their domestic opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

They will also have Mitch Spence in the bullpen to start the year. This leads to an interesting question, however. Who should be handed the ball in the A's first-ever game in Sacramento? It'll be a packed house of 14,

The Cubs lost their first two games of the year in Tokyo, but they have enough pieces to grab hold of an open NL Central division.

Tuesday's first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country's history.

According to the league, the Dodgers' 4-1 victory drew in 25 million viewers across all platforms — a record audience for a baseball game in Japan, and approximately 20 percent of the country's population.

Expectations were sky-high, but the Tokyo Series might have just knocked them out of the park. MLB Japan made history, thanks to its viewers and everyone who took the time to enjoy two of the most thrilling games of the year.